A motorcyclist who had not passed his bike test and was driving without L plates has been fined.

Dennis Welsh, aged 57, ploughed into the back of a car and drove off without exchanging details.

He has been slapped with a £750 fine at Warwickshire Magistrates Court.

The court heard how the collision occurred on the A446 at junction 4 on the M6 earlier this year.

Welsh, of Ferndale Mews, in Coleshill, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention, failing to report an accident, driving without a valid licence and failing to stop and exchange details.

The Ford Focus Welsh was following had stopped after reaching a roundabout, the court heard.